Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, is among the most hallowed resting places in the United States. The cemetery estimates it will no longer be able to accept decedents by 2041, when all available space for plots will have been filled. But anecdotally, burial space in urban areas is likely to run out faster than in rural regions. In the UK, burial space seems to be at more of a crisis point than in the U.S. One 2013 estimate speculated half of all UK cemeteries might be full by 2033. Flameless Cremation: The Eco-Friendly Way to Go If burial space is limited and cremation is an environmental disturbance, society may increasingly turn to another option: flameless cremation.